PAL55
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Having done the NC500 several times, I have never done any of the roads leading off it A838 and A836. Anyone done these roads? Are they worth doing?
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Roads off NC 500
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Pretty sure I've done most of them....as above, all worth a ride and the vast majority off the 500 route are way quieter (Not that the 500 is busy when you're used the English roads)
A897, B871, UC road from Lothbeg on the A9 to Kildonan, UC road west from Altnaharra past the Broch Dun Dornaigil to Hope/Hope Bridge
The list goes on...give em all a go.
A897, B871, UC road from Lothbeg on the A9 to Kildonan, UC road west from Altnaharra past the Broch Dun Dornaigil to Hope/Hope Bridge
The list goes on...give em all a go.
The roads off the route will be much quieter, like the days before the NC500 was dreamed of.
The road past this is an "interesting" one: https://www.google.com/maps/place/C...37060779fac00041!8m2!3d58.086168!4d-3.7958031
Which could then take you past the remotest hotel in Scotland: https://www.google.com/maps/place/T...3-01-03!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d58.3195836!4d-4.0817579
The road past this is an "interesting" one: https://www.google.com/maps/place/C...37060779fac00041!8m2!3d58.086168!4d-3.7958031
Which could then take you past the remotest hotel in Scotland: https://www.google.com/maps/place/T...3-01-03!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d58.3195836!4d-4.0817579
PAL55
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Thanks for the input guys.
The road to Diabeg from Torridon is an interesting one,its a dead end but there is a restaurant at the end in Lower Diabeg,worth a detour.
Sheil Bridge to Glenelg is a nice also and you can get the wee ferry over to Skye.
There is a brilliant network or small single track roads running through the Black Isle down to Cromarty with fantastic views and hardly a car to be seen.
Sheil Bridge to Glenelg is a nice also and you can get the wee ferry over to Skye.
There is a brilliant network or small single track roads running through the Black Isle down to Cromarty with fantastic views and hardly a car to be seen.
PAL55
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Thanks for the input, I have seen the road from Torridon to Diabeg when I have been up that part of Scotland before, but not done it, I will check it out. The road from Sheil Bridge to Glenelg and the turntable ferry I have done many times, it's a great ride.
Don't forget that road runs all the way round to Arnisdale...a dead end but still worth a tour down and a look at the brochs up Gleann Bheag...another dead end but worth a donder. There used to be a tea shed at Corran just beyond Arnisdale, but she was pretty old the last time I was in!
of the 2 (they are both mainly single track) the A838 is best, really nice surface great scenery and although single track the visibility is great so you can keep a good pace. The A836 is basically in wilderness and surface is crap.
Gee. I unfortunately found myself on that track a few years ago after foolishly taking the southbound fork right instead of staying straight on towards Helmsdale.
Pissing rain and my bike ain't a moto-crosser.
Survived though.
Lighthouse from unusual angle
Whilst up Scotland we went for a walk and snapped this photo.
Happy with the result my wife wanted it as a wallpaper background on her tablet.
It work brill even when the tablet is being used in portrait or landscape form.
Well chuffed - both of us
The weather was beautiful.
It is just off the 500 route too.
Yer will have to get off yer bike though
Whilst up Scotland we went for a walk and snapped this photo.
Happy with the result my wife wanted it as a wallpaper background on her tablet.
It work brill even when the tablet is being used in portrait or landscape form.
Well chuffed - both of us
The weather was beautiful.It is just off the 500 route too.
Yer will have to get off yer bike though
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Whilst up Scotland we went for a walk and snapped this photo.
Happy with the result my wife wanted it as a wallpaper background on her tablet.
It work brill even when the tablet is being used in portrait or landscape form.
Well chuffed - both of us
It is just off the 500 route too.
Yer will have to get off yer bike though
Cracking picture!
Was that from a drone or up on a cliff?
Parked up 200 yrds from Skye bridge and walked to middle of the bridge. The Lighthouse was obviously built 200 years before the bridge, so now the bridge is literally about 80ft from side of the bridge. I never knew it was there and I have been over the bridge at least 8 occasions on bikes and cars. Took picture with me old Samsung phone. Worrabout this un too. the water was mirror calm for 4 days
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Built to stop nuclear subs running around. It didn't work ...
BBC News - Nuclear submarine HMS Astute runs aground off Skye
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11605365
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Built to stop nuclear subs running around. It didn't work ...
BBC News - Nuclear submarine HMS Astute runs aground off Skye
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11605365
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Not many subs about in 1800s Pete
and thanks for the invite but sorry not this time.
On the roads to go on I popped along the A817 to miss some of the dangerous and shitty A82
Along A83 then chucked a left along the A819 to A85 turning Right and then left anlong the stunning B8074.
Janet saw a chap washin his dishes in the burn (Gold Panning). We stopped and watched him, he did suck up something out of his dish into a bottle but as for his success.......... He had an old 07 SUV.
The following day I drove the "Skyfall road" = a 13mile dead ender but very pretty Glen Etive (opposite Kinghouse Hotel on Glencoe)
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